Report calls for sustainable management amid mounting threats

FAO Food Price Index is now only 0.3 percent higher than a year earlier

The FAO Food Price Index, the gauge for world food commodity prices, 

Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2023 is seeking $1.9 billion to save the lives and livelihoods of some of the most severely acute food insecure people, as acute food insecurity continues to escalate globally.

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will lead the Food Systems Integrated Program of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). 

FAOSTAT, the International Fertilizer Association and leading research universities offer new reference point for assessing agricultural, environment and sustainability priorities.

UN report highlights how lack of effective refrigeration directly results in the loss of 526 million tons of food production, or 12 percent of global total.

FAO Food Outlook forecasts point to somewhat easing world market conditions, but increasing uncertainties.

Mission aims to help develop crops able to adapt to climate change on earth.

100 States endorse FAO Agreement on Port State Measures.

International quotations of food commodity groups covered by FAO Food Price Index all declined, except for cereals.

At a press briefing today from New York, journalists heard from Upali Galketi Aratchilage, FAO Senior Economist, who spoke on the Food Price Index update for October and its implications for world food commodity markets ahead. The FAO Food Price Index, the gauge for world food commodity prices, remained broadly stable in October, on...

The proportion of people facing severe acute food insecurity is at the highest level ever.

Over 70 nations from five FAO regions designated as potential project countries with the first five demonstration countries named.

FAO Director-General stresses need for integrated approaches, endorsed by scientific evidence, with farmers as part of the solution.

Flagship FAO report addresses concerns over job losses and inequality.

Joint Center and cutting-edge laboratories generate high-impact application science.

The funds will enable FAO to maximize speed, efficiency and outreach when addressing food security threats and crises.

Flagship programme contributes to sustainable agriculture and rural development.

Putting agrifood systems transformation at the heart of the UN Climate Change Conference.